The OutThink highlight reel
Time sure does fly. It’s been almost two years since OutThink started, so for reference, I wanted to put down this list of a few of my favourite posts since it started:
Structuring a business
- How to split equity in a new business – an innovative approach – my contribution to finding a way to allow for changes in effective contribution to a business throughout the startup period
- Practical tips for deciding how to structure your business - a decision tree approach to choosing a corporate structure based on practical requirements
Technology + business
- Awesome models wanted – a discussion around building a viable business model for an online business
- Is Twitter the best web 2.0 concept ever devised? – a look at why Twitter stands out from the crowd
- Jemstep – a new SA journey into Silicon Valley – following the journey of a South African heading off to Palo Alto
- Social networking tools – why your business should be using them [Part 1] ; and
- Social networking tools – why your business should be using them [Part 2] – some suggestions as to how business problems can be solved using social networking tools available on the internet
Creativity + business
- A basic case for innovation – why I believe innovation is the only sustainable solution to business growth
- Collaborative Business Model Engineering - my initial drive behind starting OutThink, I suggest why open-source idea development could benefit us socially and economically
General business thinking
- Fail faster. Succeed sooner. – Kevin Kelley’s wise suggestion
- Five things business leaders can learn from Michael Jordan – lessons from one of the all-time greats
- The age of turbulence – A call to action for business - a summary of the conference held in 2008, with speakers such as Jacob Zuma, Clem Sunter and Alan Greenspan
- Trust vs control: Is control merely a substitute for trust? – are businesses using controls to eliminate their need to trust people?
- When knowledge becomes a commodity – my thoughts on what could happen to professional organisations as the “knowledge economy” matures
Rants
- Calling all the real players in SA – put your money where your mouth is! – why don’t successful entrepreneurs find innovative ways to support the development of new entrepreneurs?
- Since the real players won’t help, how do we put the fun back in funding? – some creative suggestions as to how young businesses and entrepreneurs could be funded/supported
- Thought Leader? Really? – does the Mail & Guardian’s super-site live up to its name?
Taking action and having fun
- 2010: An online odyssey - my satirical suggestion as to what could happen to some of SA’s online experts based on corporate activity in 2008
- Are you well informed? – a look at “Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante”, a painting of 100 historical celebrities and a challenge to identify them [answers are included]
- Perspectives: South Africa – where do we actually fit into a global economy? – an eye-opening view of South Africa from a local and global perspective
- Starting up – the beginning – my experience in “starting up”
- The SA Blook – the first of its kind, a book, written and published online, about South Africa and the opportunities it has
As time passes, it becomes very easy to lose track of the ones that stand out, so I’ll try to keep this list updated as we go.
My sincere thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read as this site has developed, and everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way. It’s been a lot of fun [most of the time] and I hope there will be lots more to come!
Oh yes, I’ve also updated my “About” page to go along with this post – it’s been improved to better explain why I ramble on here, and also to help in finding relevant content. Please have a look at it and let me know whether it does that or not. I would really appreciate it!
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